As the picture of some of our Anableps might suggest, we are, and
have been, enthusiastic tropical fish hobbyists for the past thirty
years. We're strictly amateurs but we've had some good luck from time
to time and we hope to use this site to share a bit of information and a
few pictures related to this beautiful hobby. If you're new to tropical fish or just want a basic refresher course, be sure to read Pat's Basic Guide to a Successful Aquarium.

November

We're members of the St. Catharines & Area Aquarium Society (SCAAS) where Pat held the position of Editor of The SCAT newsletter for 9 1/2 years. Perhaps the most famous issue was the coloureditionfromApril1998 because we had 500 copies and we could afford to spread them around. Whenever possible, Pat added a bit of colour to The SCAT just to emphasize the part it plays in our beautiful hobby. The June 2000 edition was her last.
The new editor is Lee Routhier and we wish her all the best in that endeavour. Our club now has its own web site called scaas.info. Feel free to pay it a visit.

Last year the Durham Aquarium Society took charge of the CAOAC Convention. This year C.A.O.A.C. will host the Convention. For more information check the CAOAC website and look for details.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 3rd, 2014, at our regular meeting place, the Teamsters Union Hall, 70 St. David St E in Thorold (map)at 7:30 p.m.

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Our club put on a successful ****Fish Auction**** on Sunday, November 10th, 2013, at the Teamsters Union Hall. We'd like to thank all those who took part and invite you back for this year's auction Nov. 9th, 2014 at the same location.
For our November meeting we have a seminar on DVD by Ad Konings on "Malawi Cichlids Feeding Behavior". Ad Konings might well be the foremost expert on Rift Lake Cichlids and the video is both beautiful and informative. If you love these colourful cichlids, you'll want to see this one. There will be a jar show this month featuring "Cichlids of any type" as Fish Of the Month. Hopefully there will be many entries. There will be a door prize draw for those who sign in and wear their name tags. We will have our mini-auction, as usual, a variety of healthy plants,(lately, some of the best I've ever seen), fish and other aquarium related items. Refreshments may be available and there will be lots of good fellowship and great chances to 'talk fish'. Our library books should be available this month. All those interested in tropical fish are, as always, most welcome. It will be a pleasure to see you there. If you'd like to join the St. Catharines & Area Aquarium Soc. you can obtain a membership form and instructions here.

This site will change to reflect what's happening in our hobby and what's going on at the St. Catharines club. We hope
some of it will be useful or, at least, interesting. We'll feature
more fish pictures and interesting aquatic information in the future. In
the meantime keep your fish wet and warm and don't forget to take pictures.To find out about lots of other excellent Tropical Fish Clubs and upcoming events click onCAOAC'Canadian Association of Aquarium Clubs' and/or FAAS'Federation of American Aquarium Societies'.